Affordable Housing Archive, New Jersey

Mount Laurel Material

Exclusionary zoning and affordable housing have been among the most prominent public policy issues in New Jersey for the last thirty years. This website presents key documents from the archives of the historic Mount Laurel litigation along with selected items from current or recently decided cases. These documents trace the history of low and moderate income housing and zoning regulations in New Jersey. Documents including expert reports, letters and trial documents such as complaints, orders, briefs etc., show how municipal governments struggled to meet their obligations during the key developmental years extending from 1983 to date. Read More